Welcome to Proximal Edge's Includes Podcast series with your host Marlegny Mourino, MHSA, M.Ed, CPC, CPB, CPCO, CIRCC, CPMA, CPC-I, CEMA, CRCR, AHI, CMAS, NCMA, AHIMA Approved ICD-10-CM /PCS Trainer! 

This episode covers "CPT 2021 changes"! 2021 is right around the corner. Did you order your new CPT book? Changes to CPT® for 2021 include 329 editorial changes these changes are: 206 new codes; 69 revised code descriptors; and 54 deleted codes.  Join me in this episode as I discuss these upcoming changes for CPT...! 

Here are my references for this episode: 

1. Email: [email protected] 

2. https://www.aapc.com/resources/medical-coding/cpt.aspx 

3. https://www.ama-assn.org/press-center/press-releases/ama-releases-2021-cpt-code-set 

4. https://www.ama-assn.org/system/files/2020-10/coronavirus-long-descriptors.pdf 

5. https://www.ama-assn.org/system/files/2019-06/cpt-office-prolonged-svs-code-changes.pdf 

6. https://www.ama-assn.org/practice-management/cpt/em-office-visit-changes-track-2021-what-doctors-must-know 

7. https://www.ama-assn.org/practice-management/cpt/2021-cpt-code-set-reflects-tech-innovation-covid-19-response 

8. https://www.ama-assn.org/practice-management/cpt/new-cpt-codes-published-sars-cov-2-multiplex-assays 

9. https://www.ama-assn.org/practice-management/cpt/cpt-codes-new-coronavirus-vaccines-what-you-need-know 

10. https://www.ama-assn.org/practice-management/cpt/10-tips-prepare-your-practice-em-office-visit-changes 

11. https://www.proximaledge.com/education-and-training 

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